What is Barometer?

The names given to the winds blowing from the four cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west - N, E, S, W) on a compass.

Condensation pressure deficit refers to the difference between the actual vapor pressure and the saturation vapor pressure...

An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...

A cold core high is a high-pressure system with cold air at its center. These systems are typically associated with clear...

Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.

The jet stream forming the boundary between tropical air and sub-tropical air, characterized by isothermal compression and...

The scientific study of climate, focusing on the analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends over time.

A middle cloud type within the B family in the international cloud classification. These are shaded clouds that can be white...

A periodic cooling of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, often leading to altered global...

Indicates the amount of water the soil can absorb/retain through percolation. This capacity is around 7% in sandy soil and...